Local servicesHospitalLong Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospitalunder a milePost officeValley Stream Post Officeunder a mileTown hallValley Stream Village Hallunder a milePoliceNassau County Police Department 5th Precinctunder a mileFire stationValley Stream Volunteer Fire Department Emergency Relief Squad 1 Nassau Hose Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools16 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 14 otherMiddleValley Stream Memorial Junior High Schoolright hereHighValley Stream Central High Schoolunder a mileElementaryWheeler Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMolloy College4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK4.7 miInterstateI-2954.4 miUS highwayUS 115 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP16 miRailValley StreamMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (Terminal 5 Departure. (Service provided via Van))OurBus4.4 miTransit62 stops within a mileNassau Inter-County Express (NICE), MTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11580 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:23 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People43,092 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.812,860 householdsMedian household income $137,402Median home value $618,800Median rent $1,996 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 23,013 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 40 minutes58% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 18% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 18%, other Indo-European languages 14%, French or Haitian Creole 7%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days11 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New York Jfk Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksHempstead Lake State Parkpark · 3.2 miValley Stream Pondlake · under a mileMolloy Collegecollege · 4.0 miLake Successlake · 6.1 miAdelphi Universitycollege · 4.2 miEast Atlantic Beachbeach · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley Stream State Parkstate park · under a mile · 78 acresHempstead Lake State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 490 acresVILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM Landpark · under a mileFiremens Fieldpark · under a mileBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 5.5 miGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 7.3 mi · 18,548 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198522 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighNassau County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 364 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Nassau County monitors, NY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLiberty Utilities New York - Lynbrookserves 220,000 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation22 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
